July-August 2015Volume 28, Issue 6

A publication of Saint Luke Lutheran Church Silver Spring, Maryland

Sharing

SharingSaint Luke Lutheran Church 9100 Colesville RoadSilver Spring, MD 20910-1694

especially remember the times we would go into the chapel. Worship in the chapel was so special—we all

knew it was a time to be with God—what a wonder.” Alums of our Christian Day School were reminiscing and giving thanks for the faith foundation planted in their hearts thanks to the school. After a minute or two, all agreed it was the director and the teachers who provided the solid and loving foundation reflecting the Good News of Jesus Christ. Yes, we have been so blessed over the years with such faith-filled faculty and administrators and

now we say a warm welcome to Amy Zandarski-Pica, who became the Christian Day School Director June 1. Mrs. Zandarski-Pica brings more than 15 years of non-profit manage-ment experience with her to this min-istry which includes work in inter-gen-erational education and social justice programs, locally and nationally. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Bal-timore, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan. School may be out for the sum-mer but Mrs. Zandarski-Pica, Admin-

istrative Assistant Liz Garifo, and so many called to CDS ministry are very busy organizing and planning for the upcoming school year. God has blessed us with leaders who keep the Good News of Jesus Christ central, and that love for our young people first and foremost. Thank you for keeping our new director and staff in your prayers. And from all of us, welcome, Mrs. Zandarski-Pica! + Pastor Miller

The WordSunday, July 12Seventh Sunday after PentecostAmos 7:7-15Psalm 85:8-13Ephesians 1:3-14Mark 6:14-29

Sunday, July 19Eighth Sunday after PentecostJeremiah 23:1-6Psalm 23Ephesians 2:11-22Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sunday, July 26Ninth Sunday after Pentecost2 Kings 4:42-44Psalm 145:10-18Ephesians 3:14-21John 6:1-21

Sunday, August 2Tenth Sunday after PentecostExodus 16:2-4, 9-15Psalm 78: 23-29Ephesians 4:1-16John 6:24-35

Sunday, August 9Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost1 Kings 19:4-8Psalm 34:1-8Ephesians 4:25—5:2John 6:35, 41-51

Sunday, August 16Twelfth Sunday after PentecostProverbs 9:1-6Psalm 34:9-14Ephesians 5:15-20John 6:51-58

Sunday, August 23Thirteenth Sunday after PentecostJoshua 24:1-2a, 14-18Psalm 34:15-22Ephesians 6:10-20John 6:56-69

Sunday, August 30Fourteenth Sunday after PentecostDeuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9Psalm 15James 1:17-27Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Welcome, Mrs. Zandarski-Pica

“I

DEATHS Glenn Rosenquist—May 23

Marie Edgerly—May 23

Helen Midboe—June 23

ANNIVERSARIES 35 YEARS Jim and Janet Senft— July 12

35 YEARS Jeff and Jo Lynn Procter— August 9

AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM—May 31Catherine Grace CampagnaTaylor Mary GoldmanAbigail Rose HorickElijah Duncan Webb

Parish Milestones

Ready to Rise Up! s the Saint Luke youth continue to prepare for the Gathering in Detroit from July 15-19, we are talking more about the benevolence opportuni-

ties at the Gathering. There are three main giving oppor-tunities—the first is the Sunday morning offering during our worship service where Bishop Eaton will preach. Offering will be split between ELCA World Hunger, Global Mission, Youth Ministry, and the SE Michigan Synod. There will also be a Walk for Water project in Sub-Saharan Africa. To help support this effort, a track will be set up for youth to experience the average 3 miles it takes women in Sub-Saharan Africa to gather wa-ter daily. The goal for this fund is $500,000, and matching funds have been offered. Youth gathering participants have historically left in-kind donations like school books or school supplies, but this year, after much thought and study, the donation will be disposable diapers. Along with the Women of the ELCA, youth will be collecting diapers to help the fami-lies of Detroit. For more info, follow this link: www.womenoftheelca.org/gather---diapering-detroit--march-2015-news-311.php. Saint Luke youth are traveling by bus to Detroit and will be glad to bring your dia-per donations with them, or you can ship diapers directly to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 13031 Chandler Park Drive, Detroit, MI 48213. If you wish to make a cash donation to any of these offerings, sim-ply put a check in the offering plate with a note stating how it should be applied. Please continue to keep the youth and adults of Saint Luke and La Sagrada in your prayers as we continue to prepare for this excit-ing journey. For more information about the Gathering and to follow along with us, check the ELCA Gathering website: www.elca.org/ youthgathering.

AGod’s mighty power at VBS

aint Luke was a very busy place during Vacation

Bible School (VBS) the week of June 22. Over 100 children with the help of many teen and adult volunteers explored the theme “Everest: Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.” They learned that through the many ups and downs in life, God is there and has the power to provide, comfort, heal, forgive, and love us forever! The children also participated in two special offerings to ben-efit the CARing Project and ELCA Disaster Re-sponse for the Nepal earthquake. A big THANK YOU to the many, many people who gave their time to make VBS such a fun week. Volunteers filled many different roles—creating beautiful name tags, shepherding crews of children, leading activity stations, being the nurse, greeting people at the door, helping at

registration, deco-rating the building to give it an “Ever-est” feel, or wher-ever an extra hand was needed.

S

Organ project update During the first week of May, we began Phase II of the Organ Project. This phase involves the removal of all the organ pipes, revoicing, regulating, and cleaning. This pro-cess will enable the pipes to speak together much better. The Holtkamp Organ Company in Cleveland is doing the work. Four workers arrived the first week of May and spent two and one-half days removing all of the pipes. The work is coming along well, and the pipes will be returned the first week of July. Tuning and voicing will take place later in July, and this phase should be completed by the end of July. In the mean-time, our worship is supported by the Chapel organ. Thank you for your ongoing gifts to the Organ Fund which make this project possible.

For over 40 years, Saint Luke Fellowship (formerly Senior Fel-lowship) has been a venue for meeting new

friends, reconnecting with long-time ac-quaintances, and exploring new places and ideas. Pictured is the group enjoy-ing crab and other seafood delicacies at Capt’ Billy’s Crab House in Pope’s Creek, MD. This jaunt, the last of the season, took place June 12. Joining us were friends from the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew. On May 29, the group traveled to the Ft. George G. Meade Museum of military artifacts where David Man-ning, son of member Anita Manning, gave the group a tour of historic mili-tary equipment, paintings, clothing, and photographs. David is Collections Man-ager at the museum, having received a BA from the University of Maryland in military history. Who knew such a store

of information was so near to us? Fellowship also has an in-house program once a month where we have speakers from resources such as the Montgomery County

Historical Society. The group meets twice a month, and there is no age limit—everyone is invited. Usually, the events are scheduled for Fridays, but recently, we traveled to the Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum on a Saturday to enable more to attend. Watch for our fall activities agenda

later this summer. Join us—meet new friends or reconnect with “old” ones—and that does not mean age! If you have an idea for an event, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Kim de Groot at kimdeg@aol.com or Ruth Manches-ter, Parish Nurse.

What is Choir Camp? Celebrating its 45th anniversary this summer, Choir Camp is a week-long musical opportu-nity for children. This year the theme is Hymns: The Faith We Sing, and children will be learning two short musicals. A typical day, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding at 4:30 p.m., includes wor-ship, singing, snacks, and music learning

activities. After-noon field trips

will take students to places in the met-ropolitan DC area related to our theme. Who can attend? Choir Camp is for children who have completed grades 2, 3, 4, or 5. Members of Saint Luke, visitors, and friends are welcome to at-tend. Over the years, many of our Choir Camp attendees have not been members of Saint Luke. All are welcome!

What are the dates? July 27-31, Mon-day through Friday, with a closing pro-gram for family and friends on Friday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. How do I register? Pick up a registra-tion form from Music Ministry or the in-formation kiosk. Or, call Music Ministry at 301-588-4363, ext. 245, or e-mail Dr. Pannebaker at jpannebaker@saintluke.us and we will e-mail you a brochure. Hope to see you at this year’s Choir Camp!

PA R I S HNURSINGN O T E S

Choir Tour 2015 This year’s Martin Luther Choir and Augsburg Bell Choir Spring Tour took place on May 22-24. Fifteen young people and four adults participated in this unique ministry opportunity. This year’s musical was A Reason to Rejoice by Allen Pote. Our first stop was Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Liverpool, PA, where we presented an evening concert. The pastor at Good Shepherd is The Rev. David Sensenig, a son of Saint Luke, and a former member of the Augsburg Bell Choir! David was ordained last summer, and this is his first call. The members of Good Shepherd were very welcoming! Saturday’s itinerary included a concert at Pitman Manor, an assisted living facil-ity in Pitman, NJ. Forty grateful residents (and one dog) witnessed our concert, and even sang along as the bell choir played Amazing Grace. From there, we headed to

the New Jersey coast, and presented a concert at The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour in Stone Harbor. The following day (Sunday) was the Festival of Pente-cost and we participated in the worship service at St. John Lutheran Church in Ocean City, NJ. Our choirs added a great deal to the celebration of Pentecost, as five young people affirmed their baptism through the rite of Confirmation. We arrived home late Sunday after-noon, greeted friends and family, shared a meal together, and presented our an-nual Homecoming Concert in the Great Hall. One graduating senior, Luda Un-kenholz, was recognized for her years of participation in the Saint Luke choirs. Students who participated in this year’s tour included Kate Baremore, Perry Beamer, Asa Constantian, Joey Curtin, Michelle Eckhardt, Rebecca Eck-hardt, Becca Howell, Mikaela Moore,

Stella Newman, Noah Rutan, Caroline Stevens, Partha Roy, and Trevor Turpie. Accompanying Dr. Pannebaker on the tour were Roney Shawe, Director of Drama Ministry, Jenny Farrar, and Beth Hussein. Jenny and Beth also assisted with the bell choir. We are extremely proud of our young people, blessed by the gifts they share with others, and grate-ful for the many opportunities we have to extend our ministry in this way. We are especially grateful for the Saint Luke Mission Endowment Fund that provided funding for transportation costs for this year’s choir tour.

Hallowood workshop focuses on healthy bodies

Women of Saint Luke gathered for a June weekend at Hallowood to com-mune with nature and make plans for some health-centered programming for the congregation in the coming year. The event was sponsored by Saint Luke’s WELCA unit (Women of the ELCA) for all women. The theme of the retreat/workshop was “Our Body: A Gift From God.” Pas-tor Elizabeth Platz and member Andi Carlson led the study and discussion of Biblical references to our bodies and how

they can be nur-t u r e d and used to do G o d ’ s work.

The weekend was centered on the Spirit as well as the body. Pastor Platz led a Vesper service each night and a worship service with Holy Communion was held on Sunday morning. The group heard a presentation on “Staying Healthy & Happy” by Vondrea Walters of New Day Mobile Spa and Wellness. She demonstrated, in a very graphic way, how much sugar is in many of the foods we eat each day. Andi Carlson and Donna Nelson also presented an analysis of the health survey recently completed by 57 mem-bers of Saint Luke, or about 16% of ac-tive congregants. They noted that 75% were female, and 71% were 45–74 years of age. Topics that generated the most interest included healthy meals—both at home and away; age-appropriate exer-cise, and support groups. Workshop participants generated a long list of programming ideas to edu-cate and support Saint Luke members in

c a r i n g for their bodies, and set p r i -or i t ies. Breaks offered

opportunities to explore the grounds, dance, or practice yoga. Meetings were scheduled to final-ize activities that WELCA will sponsor and/or encourage during the 2015-2016 church year, and the group reserved October 14-16, 2016, for next year’s re-treat at Hallowood. Please save the date! This retreat/workshop was support-ed by a “Raising Up Healthy Women and Girls” grant from the national WEL-CA organization and funding from Car-ing Ministries of Saint Luke. Future pro-gramming support has been provided by Saint Luke’s Mission Endowment Fund.

Thank you to the Sunday School teachers for a great year that was fun and faith-filled. It was a transition year as we began using the new Whirl lectionary curriculum. Thank you for all your work teachers: Janet Kearns, Ashlie Webb, Benja-min Gray, Carol Jacobson, Cathie Azzinaro, Jacky Dooly, Tony Welch, James Gray, Kristin Spencer, Melanie Gardner, and Kerry Moose. As one year of Sunday School ends, we begin planning for another that will begin in the fall. The Sunday School ministry is looking for men and/or women who love God and feel called to share God’s word with the young children (3 year olds–5th graders) of our congregation beginning in Septem-ber. Contact Melissa Groen at mgroen@saintluke.us if you have interest in being an important part of the Sunday School ministry.

Sunday School looks forward to the fall Confirmation weekend is a busy and exciting time at Saint Luke. On Saturday, the decorators trans-formed Bieber Hall into a festive dining and reception area. Confirmation students, families, and guests were served a lovely dinner by the 6th and 7th grade stu-dents and their parents. After dessert, each of the four Confirmands read their chosen Bible passage and explained why they chose it and what it meant to them. The next day, the younger middle school students also hosted a reception following the Confirma-tion service. Sunday, May 31, was confirmation day. After three years of confirmation classes, Catherine Grace Campagna, Abigail Rose Horick, Taylor Mary Goldman, and Elijah Duncan Webb publically affirmed their Bap-tismal promises. They did an excellent job of reciting Luther’s explanation of the second article of the creed and then participated in the service by reading lessons and help-ing to serve communion. Saint Luke is very proud of these young people and we know that they will continue to learn and grow in our congregation through their years in high school.

Congratulations, Confirmands!

Hallowood’s new online presence Earlier this year, after many months of planning and hard work, the Hallowood Board and MarketWorks of Westminster, MD launched the new-and-improved Hal-lowood website and our brand new Facebook page. Please take a look at www.hallowood.org and www. facebook.com/HallowoodRetreatConferenceCenter. The response to both have been fantastic. Hallowood has seen a jump in the number of groups calling to make reservations and the pic-

tures posted on Facebook have drawn many nice comments. Facebook has allowed Hallowood to share the beauty of Hallowood with many of our friends. Lately the flowers blooming at Hallowood have been the stars of our photo gallery.

Sunday morning worship outdoors.

Still time to register for Choir Camp 2015

For over 40 years, Saint Luke Fellowship (formerly Senior Fel-lowship) has been a venue for meeting new

friends, reconnecting with long-time ac-quaintances, and exploring new places and ideas. Pictured is the group enjoy-ing crab and other seafood delicacies at Capt’ Billy’s Crab House in Pope’s Creek, MD. This jaunt, the last of the season, took place June 12. Joining us were friends from the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew. On May 29, the group traveled to the Ft. George G. Meade Museum of military artifacts where David Man-ning, son of member Anita Manning, gave the group a tour of historic mili-tary equipment, paintings, clothing, and photographs. David is Collections Man-ager at the museum, having received a BA from the University of Maryland in military history. Who knew such a store

of information was so near to us? Fellowship also has an in-house program once a month where we have speakers from resources such as the Montgomery County

Historical Society. The group meets twice a month, and there is no age limit—everyone is invited. Usually, the events are scheduled for Fridays, but recently, we traveled to the Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum on a Saturday to enable more to attend. Watch for our fall activities agenda

later this summer. Join us—meet new friends or reconnect with “old” ones—and that does not mean age! If you have an idea for an event, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Kim de Groot at kimdeg@aol.com or Ruth Manches-ter, Parish Nurse.

What is Choir Camp? Celebrating its 45th anniversary this summer, Choir Camp is a week-long musical opportu-nity for children. This year the theme is Hymns: The Faith We Sing, and children will be learning two short musicals. A typical day, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding at 4:30 p.m., includes wor-ship, singing, snacks, and music learning

activities. After-noon field trips

will take students to places in the met-ropolitan DC area related to our theme. Who can attend? Choir Camp is for children who have completed grades 2, 3, 4, or 5. Members of Saint Luke, visitors, and friends are welcome to at-tend. Over the years, many of our Choir Camp attendees have not been members of Saint Luke. All are welcome!

What are the dates? July 27-31, Mon-day through Friday, with a closing pro-gram for family and friends on Friday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. How do I register? Pick up a registra-tion form from Music Ministry or the in-formation kiosk. Or, call Music Ministry at 301-588-4363, ext. 245, or e-mail Dr. Pannebaker at jpannebaker@saintluke.us and we will e-mail you a brochure. Hope to see you at this year’s Choir Camp!

PA R I S HNURSINGN O T E S

Choir Tour 2015 This year’s Martin Luther Choir and Augsburg Bell Choir Spring Tour took place on May 22-24. Fifteen young people and four adults participated in this unique ministry opportunity. This year’s musical was A Reason to Rejoice by Allen Pote. Our first stop was Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Liverpool, PA, where we presented an evening concert. The pastor at Good Shepherd is The Rev. David Sensenig, a son of Saint Luke, and a former member of the Augsburg Bell Choir! David was ordained last summer, and this is his first call. The members of Good Shepherd were very welcoming! Saturday’s itinerary included a concert at Pitman Manor, an assisted living facil-ity in Pitman, NJ. Forty grateful residents (and one dog) witnessed our concert, and even sang along as the bell choir played Amazing Grace. From there, we headed to

the New Jersey coast, and presented a concert at The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour in Stone Harbor. The following day (Sunday) was the Festival of Pente-cost and we participated in the worship service at St. John Lutheran Church in Ocean City, NJ. Our choirs added a great deal to the celebration of Pentecost, as five young people affirmed their baptism through the rite of Confirmation. We arrived home late Sunday after-noon, greeted friends and family, shared a meal together, and presented our an-nual Homecoming Concert in the Great Hall. One graduating senior, Luda Un-kenholz, was recognized for her years of participation in the Saint Luke choirs. Students who participated in this year’s tour included Kate Baremore, Perry Beamer, Asa Constantian, Joey Curtin, Michelle Eckhardt, Rebecca Eck-hardt, Becca Howell, Mikaela Moore,

Stella Newman, Noah Rutan, Caroline Stevens, Partha Roy, and Trevor Turpie. Accompanying Dr. Pannebaker on the tour were Roney Shawe, Director of Drama Ministry, Jenny Farrar, and Beth Hussein. Jenny and Beth also assisted with the bell choir. We are extremely proud of our young people, blessed by the gifts they share with others, and grate-ful for the many opportunities we have to extend our ministry in this way. We are especially grateful for the Saint Luke Mission Endowment Fund that provided funding for transportation costs for this year’s choir tour.

Hallowood workshop focuses on healthy bodies

Women of Saint Luke gathered for a June weekend at Hallowood to com-mune with nature and make plans for some health-centered programming for the congregation in the coming year. The event was sponsored by Saint Luke’s WELCA unit (Women of the ELCA) for all women. The theme of the retreat/workshop was “Our Body: A Gift From God.” Pas-tor Elizabeth Platz and member Andi Carlson led the study and discussion of Biblical references to our bodies and how

they can be nur-t u r e d and used to do G o d ’ s work.

The weekend was centered on the Spirit as well as the body. Pastor Platz led a Vesper service each night and a worship service with Holy Communion was held on Sunday morning. The group heard a presentation on “Staying Healthy & Happy” by Vondrea Walters of New Day Mobile Spa and Wellness. She demonstrated, in a very graphic way, how much sugar is in many of the foods we eat each day. Andi Carlson and Donna Nelson also presented an analysis of the health survey recently completed by 57 mem-bers of Saint Luke, or about 16% of ac-tive congregants. They noted that 75% were female, and 71% were 45–74 years of age. Topics that generated the most interest included healthy meals—both at home and away; age-appropriate exer-cise, and support groups. Workshop participants generated a long list of programming ideas to edu-cate and support Saint Luke members in

c a r i n g for their bodies, and set p r i -or i t ies. Breaks offered

opportunities to explore the grounds, dance, or practice yoga. Meetings were scheduled to final-ize activities that WELCA will sponsor and/or encourage during the 2015-2016 church year, and the group reserved October 14-16, 2016, for next year’s re-treat at Hallowood. Please save the date! This retreat/workshop was support-ed by a “Raising Up Healthy Women and Girls” grant from the national WEL-CA organization and funding from Car-ing Ministries of Saint Luke. Future pro-gramming support has been provided by Saint Luke’s Mission Endowment Fund.

Thank you to the Sunday School teachers for a great year that was fun and faith-filled. It was a transition year as we began using the new Whirl lectionary curriculum. Thank you for all your work teachers: Janet Kearns, Ashlie Webb, Benja-min Gray, Carol Jacobson, Cathie Azzinaro, Jacky Dooly, Tony Welch, James Gray, Kristin Spencer, Melanie Gardner, and Kerry Moose. As one year of Sunday School ends, we begin planning for another that will begin in the fall. The Sunday School ministry is looking for men and/or women who love God and feel called to share God’s word with the young children (3 year olds–5th graders) of our congregation beginning in Septem-ber. Contact Melissa Groen at mgroen@saintluke.us if you have interest in being an important part of the Sunday School ministry.

Sunday School looks forward to the fall Confirmation weekend is a busy and exciting time at Saint Luke. On Saturday, the decorators trans-formed Bieber Hall into a festive dining and reception area. Confirmation students, families, and guests were served a lovely dinner by the 6th and 7th grade stu-dents and their parents. After dessert, each of the four Confirmands read their chosen Bible passage and explained why they chose it and what it meant to them. The next day, the younger middle school students also hosted a reception following the Confirma-tion service. Sunday, May 31, was confirmation day. After three years of confirmation classes, Catherine Grace Campagna, Abigail Rose Horick, Taylor Mary Goldman, and Elijah Duncan Webb publically affirmed their Bap-tismal promises. They did an excellent job of reciting Luther’s explanation of the second article of the creed and then participated in the service by reading lessons and help-ing to serve communion. Saint Luke is very proud of these young people and we know that they will continue to learn and grow in our congregation through their years in high school.

Congratulations, Confirmands!

Hallowood’s new online presence Earlier this year, after many months of planning and hard work, the Hallowood Board and MarketWorks of Westminster, MD launched the new-and-improved Hal-lowood website and our brand new Facebook page. Please take a look at www.hallowood.org and www. facebook.com/HallowoodRetreatConferenceCenter. The response to both have been fantastic. Hallowood has seen a jump in the number of groups calling to make reservations and the pic-

tures posted on Facebook have drawn many nice comments. Facebook has allowed Hallowood to share the beauty of Hallowood with many of our friends. Lately the flowers blooming at Hallowood have been the stars of our photo gallery.

Sunday morning worship outdoors.

Still time to register for Choir Camp 2015

July-August 2015Volume 28, Issue 6

A publication of Saint Luke Lutheran Church Silver Spring, Maryland

Sharing

SharingSaint Luke Lutheran Church 9100 Colesville RoadSilver Spring, MD 20910-1694

especially remember the times we would go into the chapel. Worship in the chapel was so special—we all

knew it was a time to be with God—what a wonder.” Alums of our Christian Day School were reminiscing and giving thanks for the faith foundation planted in their hearts thanks to the school. After a minute or two, all agreed it was the director and the teachers who provided the solid and loving foundation reflecting the Good News of Jesus Christ. Yes, we have been so blessed over the years with such faith-filled faculty and administrators and

now we say a warm welcome to Amy Zandarski-Pica, who became the Christian Day School Director June 1. Mrs. Zandarski-Pica brings more than 15 years of non-profit manage-ment experience with her to this min-istry which includes work in inter-gen-erational education and social justice programs, locally and nationally. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Bal-timore, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan. School may be out for the sum-mer but Mrs. Zandarski-Pica, Admin-

istrative Assistant Liz Garifo, and so many called to CDS ministry are very busy organizing and planning for the upcoming school year. God has blessed us with leaders who keep the Good News of Jesus Christ central, and that love for our young people first and foremost. Thank you for keeping our new director and staff in your prayers. And from all of us, welcome, Mrs. Zandarski-Pica! + Pastor Miller

The WordSunday, July 12Seventh Sunday after PentecostAmos 7:7-15Psalm 85:8-13Ephesians 1:3-14Mark 6:14-29

Sunday, July 19Eighth Sunday after PentecostJeremiah 23:1-6Psalm 23Ephesians 2:11-22Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sunday, July 26Ninth Sunday after Pentecost2 Kings 4:42-44Psalm 145:10-18Ephesians 3:14-21John 6:1-21

Sunday, August 2Tenth Sunday after PentecostExodus 16:2-4, 9-15Psalm 78: 23-29Ephesians 4:1-16John 6:24-35

Sunday, August 9Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost1 Kings 19:4-8Psalm 34:1-8Ephesians 4:25—5:2John 6:35, 41-51

Sunday, August 16Twelfth Sunday after PentecostProverbs 9:1-6Psalm 34:9-14Ephesians 5:15-20John 6:51-58

Sunday, August 23Thirteenth Sunday after PentecostJoshua 24:1-2a, 14-18Psalm 34:15-22Ephesians 6:10-20John 6:56-69

Sunday, August 30Fourteenth Sunday after PentecostDeuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9Psalm 15James 1:17-27Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Welcome, Mrs. Zandarski-Pica

“I

DEATHS Glenn Rosenquist—May 23

Marie Edgerly—May 23

Helen Midboe—June 23

ANNIVERSARIES 35 YEARS Jim and Janet Senft— July 12

35 YEARS Jeff and Jo Lynn Procter— August 9

AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM—May 31Catherine Grace CampagnaTaylor Mary GoldmanAbigail Rose HorickElijah Duncan Webb

Parish Milestones

Ready to Rise Up! s the Saint Luke youth continue to prepare for the Gathering in Detroit from July 15-19, we are talking more about the benevolence opportuni-

ties at the Gathering. There are three main giving oppor-tunities—the first is the Sunday morning offering during our worship service where Bishop Eaton will preach. Offering will be split between ELCA World Hunger, Global Mission, Youth Ministry, and the SE Michigan Synod. There will also be a Walk for Water project in Sub-Saharan Africa. To help support this effort, a track will be set up for youth to experience the average 3 miles it takes women in Sub-Saharan Africa to gather wa-ter daily. The goal for this fund is $500,000, and matching funds have been offered. Youth gathering participants have historically left in-kind donations like school books or school supplies, but this year, after much thought and study, the donation will be disposable diapers. Along with the Women of the ELCA, youth will be collecting diapers to help the fami-lies of Detroit. For more info, follow this link: www.womenoftheelca.org/gather---diapering-detroit--march-2015-news-311.php. Saint Luke youth are traveling by bus to Detroit and will be glad to bring your dia-per donations with them, or you can ship diapers directly to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 13031 Chandler Park Drive, Detroit, MI 48213. If you wish to make a cash donation to any of these offerings, sim-ply put a check in the offering plate with a note stating how it should be applied. Please continue to keep the youth and adults of Saint Luke and La Sagrada in your prayers as we continue to prepare for this excit-ing journey. For more information about the Gathering and to follow along with us, check the ELCA Gathering website: www.elca.org/ youthgathering.

AGod’s mighty power at VBS

aint Luke was a very busy place during Vacation

Bible School (VBS) the week of June 22. Over 100 children with the help of many teen and adult volunteers explored the theme “Everest: Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.” They learned that through the many ups and downs in life, God is there and has the power to provide, comfort, heal, forgive, and love us forever! The children also participated in two special offerings to ben-efit the CARing Project and ELCA Disaster Re-sponse for the Nepal earthquake. A big THANK YOU to the many, many people who gave their time to make VBS such a fun week. Volunteers filled many different roles—creating beautiful name tags, shepherding crews of children, leading activity stations, being the nurse, greeting people at the door, helping at

registration, deco-rating the building to give it an “Ever-est” feel, or wher-ever an extra hand was needed.

S

Organ project update During the first week of May, we began Phase II of the Organ Project. This phase involves the removal of all the organ pipes, revoicing, regulating, and cleaning. This pro-cess will enable the pipes to speak together much better. The Holtkamp Organ Company in Cleveland is doing the work. Four workers arrived the first week of May and spent two and one-half days removing all of the pipes. The work is coming along well, and the pipes will be returned the first week of July. Tuning and voicing will take place later in July, and this phase should be completed by the end of July. In the mean-time, our worship is supported by the Chapel organ. Thank you for your ongoing gifts to the Organ Fund which make this project possible.